Stoke City, Recent Form

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Stoke City had to settle for a share of the spoils in their last match, which ran out a 2-2 draw against Rotherham United.  Their share of possession in that meeting was 59%, while racking up 12 shots along the way, 5 of which were on target, in contrast to Rotherham United, who had 5 shots on goal with 1 on target.  

Alex Neil will be quite satisfied with his squad's offensive prowess in recent performances. They have managed to notch up 9 goals from their last 6 outings. However, the manager will know they have work to do at the back where they have let in 9 goals and, as a result, lost some important points.  Up front, they have been showing a certain level of consistency in breaching their opponents' defences, with goals netted in 5 of their last 6 outings.  Alex Neil will be slightly concerned about his defence, after only managing 1 clean sheet in their last 6 home games.  

They're experiencing a disappointing spell of form at Bet365 Stadium, having lost 3 of their last 6 home games and picking up only 2 wins.  

Burnley, Recent Form

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In their last match Burnley enforced their superiority over Birmingham City with a 3-0 home win.  They achieved 68% possession in that match and had 10 strikes at goal, with 4 hitting the target, up against Birmingham City's tally of 2 efforts at goal, 0 of which were on target.  

With 17 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, their manager Vincent Kompany will be very pleased with his team's form going forward, but he will be casting a cautious eye over his defence, who have shipped 8 goals in the same period.  Their ongoing goal scoring streak now stands at 21 games in a row.  

They've had a good run of form recently, with 4 straight wins in a row.  

Benson Manuel will be keen to add his name to the scoresheet and build on his current scoring record of 5 goals in the last 6 league games for Burnley.